Business
Governance at Work
Global pressures present similar challenges to companies in different countries, but how those organizations deal with them depends on the social and institutional framework in which they develop and operate.
The Weightless World
This text maps out how the economic world has been turned upside down by technology, globalism and the death of job security.
Riding the Waves of Culture
Explores the cultural extremes and the incomprehension that can arise when doing business across cultures - even when people are working for the same company.
The Formation of Inter-Organizational Networks
This text focuses on the varying organizational arrangements between firms "networks". The contributors, from many different backgrounds including economics, business history, and marketing, are concerned with when, why, and how firms engage in inter-organizational networking.
Intellectual Capital
Featuring a new introduction, this text aims to show how the emergence of the Information Age has changed the nature of wealth.
New Directions in Corporate Strategy
Within firms both large and small, thoughts on strategy have undergone profound changes in the 1990s. The way decision-makers come to understand why some firms compete successfully and others fail, and the role managers play in each firm's fate, is very different to the 1980s.
Pension Funds
Coping with an ageing population without considerable economic disruption is a major challenge facing the global economy and world financial markets both now and in the coming decades.
Oceans Governance and Maritime Strategy
Australia is part of a region that contains some of the busiest shipping lanes and some of the richest marine resources in the world. This work analyzes the diverse and sometimes conflicting interests, including security, economic, scientific and legal issues, the country faces.
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
Venture capitalists, Bill Ferris, reveals how he works and conducts his business, sharing the 20 major lessons he's learned along the way. He tells of the various deals funded by his company, some of which turned to gold, others of which went spectacularly wrong.
Breaking Through Culture Shock
A practical guide, with checklists and exercises, offering step-by-step guidance for those embarking on an international career. Advice is also given to organisations on how to develop and manage international career experiences.